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AirInsight • Addison Schonland

GKN Aerospace plant shutdown threatens commercial aircraft window supply

A late-May incident at GKN Aerospace’s California window factory halted production after an overheating tank prompted fears of an explosion and the evacuation of roughly 50,000 nearby residents. The disruption has reduced window availability for both Boeing and Airbus commercial aircraft supply chains.

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2026-08-04T05:44:33.460296-07:00

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Bloomberg • Danny Lee, Sonja Wind

Lufthansa Warns of Profit Risk as Jet Fuel Costs Roil Sector

By Bloomberg: Deutsche Lufthansa AG fell the most since 2021 after the airline warned of heightened uncertainty for its full-year outlook as volatility in jet fuel prices and shortened booking cycles complicate efforts to boost profit.

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Dj's Aviation

Brussels Airlines Scraps New Widebody Plans

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2026-08-03T23:14:56.571875-07:00

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ch-aviation • Vanja Popovic

Romania’s TAROM to submit revised reorganisation plan

By ch-aviation: Discover more news on TAROM at ch-aviation, the leading aviation news and data provider.

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2026-08-04T03:44:46.276426-07:00

Accident Aviation Safety & Regulation Airbus A320 Airlines

FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

Aer Lingus A320 experienced bank and speed upset as crew flew manual orbit to lose height

By FlightGlobal: Incident occurred on approach to Dublin as pilots sought to correct flightpath.

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2026-08-04T02:15:19.102912-07:00

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Bloomberg • Peter Millard

Mubadala-Backed Brazilian Venture Plans $3 Billion Sustainable Aviation Fuel Project

By Bloomberg: A Brazilian company owned by Mubadala Capital plans to make sustainable aviation fuel out of macauba fruit, which grows on palm trees.

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2026-08-04T02:59:58.909958-07:00

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AeroTime • Jean Carmela Lim

Japan Airlines joins pilot test to capture CO2 directly from seawater

By AeroTime: Japan Airlines (JAL) announced that it has joined Hitachi and Mitsui O.S.K. Lines in signing an agreement to run Japan’s first pilot test of a technology that pulls carbon dioxide directly out of seawater.

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2026-08-04T02:44:33.990231-07:00

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ch-aviation • Luciano Braganca

Global Jet Luxembourg adds group's first Global 8000

By ch-aviation: Support Contact Newsroom Print Page Preparing for print Business Jets Global Jet Global 8000, © Global Jet By Luciano Braganca 04Aug2026 LinkedIn X Facebook Copy news link RSS Feed Global Jet Luxembourg (SVW, Luxembourg ) has added the group's first production Global 8000 .

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2026-08-04T01:30:16.400193-07:00

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ch-aviation • Paul Ash

EU electric cargo carrier ClearSky Airlines eyes 2H27 launch

By ch-aviation: European logistics conglomerate e-Smart Group is pushing ahead with plans to launch a dedicated cargo airline that will deploy Beta Technologies Alia CX300 freighters on regional routes from the second half of 2027.

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2026-08-03T22:44:39.893180-07:00

GKN Aerospace plant shutdown threatens commercial aircraft window supply

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Lufthansa Cargo sees profits and revenues soar in Q2

Brussels Airlines Scraps New Widebody Plans

Romania’s TAROM to submit revised reorganisation plan

Aer Lingus A320 experienced bank and speed upset as crew flew manual orbit to lose height

Mubadala-Backed Brazilian Venture Plans $3 Billion Sustainable Aviation Fuel Project

Japan Airlines joins pilot test to capture CO2 directly from seawater

Global Jet Luxembourg adds group's first Global 8000

EU electric cargo carrier ClearSky Airlines eyes 2H27 launch

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Romania’s TAROM to submit revised reorganisation plan

Mubadala-Backed Brazilian Venture Plans $3 Billion Sustainable Aviation Fuel Project

Japan Airlines joins pilot test to capture CO2 directly from seawater

Aer Lingus A320 experienced bank and speed upset as crew flew manual orbit to lose height

Global Jet Luxembourg adds group's first Global 8000

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